Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16
THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Preparations for the Coming Event.
Additional Privileges Awarded.

Onu headquarters, at the southwest corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street, assumes
busier look every day. There are streams OF call
ers to see the managing secretary, Mr.. DeLeon,
and every mail brings stack OF letters. Col.
Cumming, who has charge OF the register Of the
puollc comfort committee, is kept constantly
at work, for many people are going to head
quarters to give notice that they have rooms to
rent for drill week or can supply meals.
A pretty custom that has prevailed at competi-
tive drills in the South has been that of having
seposor Is IoL adv En enosnp s1 S The
wears the companys cOlors, and who gives her
smiles and encouragement to the company The
OF honor. The custom has had the effect of giving
an added interest to the competitive drills In the
LADIES' eyes It is Se5pscted that l, this custom viii
Secretary DeLeon said to STAR reporter
to-day that the custom was survival
in turn had received it from the days Of chivalry
when Knights used TO battle each other in the
tourney and strive to win the smile OF some fair
the South the custom OF having sponsor was
borrowed from the tournament. The lady becomes
70 70 some extent sponsor in fact When the
Frustrated by the heat, number OF the men
being sunstruck, the lady who wore their colors
went with her attendants to the hospital and
looked after the men who were ILL.,
Brig: Gen. Charles J. Anderson, of the First
Brigade, Virginia Volunteers, called at headquart-
Fourth Regiment Of virginia. % fhsy are in the
city arranging for the camp of the Virginia
troops, which Will be commanded by Gen. Ander-
son.
At meeting Saturday night Of the executive
committee Of the National Drill privileges were
awarded as fOilows c. c. Carroll to sell meats Tor
the camp; Th0s. A Cannon, vegetables and poul-
try; A. S. Witherbee IL CO. (Brentano Bros), news
stand and newspapers; G. S. Cassassa, soda and
mineral waters; SJeibel & Rich, popcorn; RoDt.
3. Fletcher, medals aud badges; E. L. johnson,
restaurant in dr1ll grounds; Jos. X. Freeman,
noWerS and d0ral decorations; j. w. Dabney, BAR
Der shop and bOotblack. The privilege TO erect q
grand stand for the public opposite the Presidents
reviewing stand on Pennsylvania avenue Will be
awarded during the week.
Quartermaster John NOrvell, of the 1st Ala
Dama Regiment. is in the city preparing the camp
for the LomaX Rifles, OF Mobile, who are expected
to arrive next Sunday.
After deduct1ng from the list published in THE
STAR OF the entries to the drill those that remain
organizations. There will be about 100 entries IN
the rifle practice.
The fOu0Wing named organizations Will not come: !:
Eureka Spring Guards Of Arkansas, battalion 1st
regiment OF Illinois, Shenandoah Guards OF Iowa,
company q 1St regiment OF Kansas the Granville
Guards Fayetteville Light Infantry Of North Caro-
Una, Capital Light Guard and WinonG Rifles OF
the fourth regiment OF Michigan.
Tne work OF enclosing the great circle at the
White Lot, which will be the drill ground next
week, Is nearly completed. The circle is FIVE
e1ghthS OF mile in circumference, and the lawn
Is delightfully."- level. The grand stands stretch
about one-th1rd the distance around the circle.
Men were at work to-day in the Monument lot
laying the plank flooring for the 1,5OO tents OF
Camp George Washington. The camp has been
laid out in streets.